JDK 9 The goal of this Project is to produce an open-source reference implementation of the Java SE 9 Platform defined by JSR 379 in the Java Community Process . The schedule and features of this release are proposed and tracked via the JEP Process , as amended by the JEP 2.0 proposal . Schedule 2016/05/26 Feature Complete 2016/12/22 Feature Extension Complete 2017/01/05 Rampdown Start 2017/02/09 All Tests Run 2017/02/16 Zero Bug Bounce 2017/03/16 Rampdown Phase 2 2017/07/06 Final Release Candidate 2017/07/27 General Availability The milestone definitions are the same as those for JDK 8 , with the addition of: Feature Extension Complete — The date by which JEPs and small enhancements that have been granted extensions via the FC extension-request process must be integrated into the master forest. Status We achieved the Feature Extension Complete milestone in December 2016. The overall...